St. Louis

With all the drama surrounding St. Louis Public Schools any discussion on the subject sounds like a marvelous notion to kick off some progress, so education professionals are preparing their thinking caps for the latest…

This is how Jet Magazine reported on March 22, 1993: Freeman Bosley Jr., is poised to become St. Louis’ first Black mayor after winning 44 percent of the vote in a four-man Democratic primary. Bosley,…

With the deadline for candidate filing just 25 hours away, longtime St. Louis Sheriff Jim Murphy might have thought he may skate to re-election without an opponent. No such luck. Murphy will face at least…

State Senator Rita Days, a Democrat from north St. Louis County, and State Rep. Timothy Jones, a Republican from Eureka (”The home of Six Flags,” he reminded us.), have been elected to chair and vice-chair,…

A Washington University fraternity will be hosting a panel of state legislators this week as part of their student political awareness campaign. As part of their yearlong “I Will…” awareness project, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity…

It’s a preemptive thanks, but no thanks. State Rep. Connie Johnson sent a letter to Firefighters Local 73 Tuesday stating she would not “seek nor accept” any endorsement from the union due to the “racial…

Maybe the Rev. Jeremiah Wright controversy didn’t hurt Barack Obama at all. While Critical Conversations will host a discussion on a recent Obama speech at the Missouri History Museum later today, it seems his most…

ST. FRANCISVILLE, LA — The men and women of the 294th are stationed tonight 20 minutes outside of Baton Rouge. After three days of traveling, tomorrow they are expected to see their first action, helping…

The Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity will hold a field hearing entitled “The Use of Federal Housing and Economic Development Funds in St. Louis: From ‘Team 4′ Into the Future” at noon on Saturday,…